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Lobularia maritima 'Oriental Nights' (Sweet alyssum 'Oriental Nights')

Other names: Sweet Alison 'Oriental Nights', Alyssum maritimum 'Oriental Nights'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Oriental Nights' is a compact, mound-forming annual or short-lived perennial with linear, slightly hairy, dark green leaves and rounded racemes of tiny, fragrant, slightly cupped, dark purple flowers in summer.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.1 m 0.15 m 1 year
0 ft 0 ft 1 year

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Suitable for rock garden or wall crevices.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Containers/Patio, Rock, Coastal, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Edging

UK hardiness

H3

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

A1, A2, A3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Soft fragrance.

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Trim lightly after flowering to encourage a second flowering and to maintain compactness.

Propagation methods

Seed

Propagation

Sow in situ for March to May, or sow indoors from Feb. to Apr.

Pests

Flea beetles

Aphids

Diseases

White blister

Downy mildew

Cut back after flowering in early autumn (optional)

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Sow seed in situ

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